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CLAIM NOWToss Winner - England won the toss and choose to bowl first
England won by 7 wickets
England have now won four of their last five T20Is against West Indies.
West Indies are favorites to win the second T20I and make it 1-1 for the series.
Tournament: | England tour of West Indies, T20, 2024 |
Format: | t20 |
Venue: | Kensington Oval, Bridgetown, Barbados |
Toss Prediction: | To Bowl |
Weather: | 27.8°C|Patchy rain nearby |
West Indies will look to even the series as they take on England in the second T20I at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium. England cruised to a win in the first match and will be aiming to go up 2-0. Though they lost the ODI series, the visitors seem much more at ease in the shortest format of the game. For the hosts, improving their bowling will be the focus, as their batting lineup is already looking strong.
116/2 in 9.2 12.43
WI vs SA 2024
West Indies beat South Africa by 8 wickets (D/L) method108/4 in 13.0 8.31
West Indies would be disappointed with their bowling performance in the first T20I. After the batters put up a solid score of 182 on the board, the bowlers couldn’t trouble any of the England batters, and they romped home with the loss of just 2 wickets in 16.5 overs.
Even on the batting side, none of the players managed to stay in for long—four of them got out in the 30s.
This strong batting unit would like to address this going forward. After all, they have the likes of Nicholas Pooran, Shimron Hetmyer, Rovman Powell, Andre Russell, and Romario Shepherd in their middle order. These are all explosive T20 batters and are looking in good touch. However, one of them will need to play the long innings.
The bowling unit does look a little weak on flat surfaces. However, the surface at Sir Vivian Richards Stadium does usually offer something for the bowlers and that’s where Akeal Hosein, Andre Russell, and Gudakesh Motie should be a lot more effective.
West Indies may consider bringing in Roston Chase for Gudakesh Motie in this game.
Key Players: Nicholas Pooran, Andre Russell, Shimron Hetmyer
Brandon King, Evin Lewis, Nicholas Pooran (wk), Shimron Hetmyer, Rovman Powell (c), Sherfane Rutherford, Andre Russell, Romario Shepherd, Akeal Hosein, Shamar Joseph, Gudakesh Motie/ Roston Chase
Nicholas Pooran, Brandon King, Evin Lewis, Rovman Powell, Sherfane Rutherford, Roston Chase, Romario Shepherd, Akeal Hosein, Gudakesh Motie, Matthew Forde, Terrance Hinds
Phil Salt's outstanding unbeaten hundred powered England to a dominant eight-wicket win in the first T20I, giving them a 1-0 edge in the five-match series. The home team was kept in check by Saqib Mahmood, who claimed a career-best 4 for 34. Mahmood's impressive spell included three powerplay wickets and a stingy final over that limited the West Indies to a below-par total.
England suddenly look like a different beast in the T20 format. Philip Salt has been consistently food for a while now. Then they also have Will Jacks, Jos Buttler, and Liam Livingstone in the batting unit. Jacob Bethell also impressed with his maiden T20I fifty and appears to be a solid presence in the middle.
We are expecting some meaningful contributions from Buttler and Livingstone in this game.
On the bowling side, apart from Mahmood, England will also rely on Adil Rashid, Reece Topley, and Sam Curran to keep the West Indian batters in check. Rashid, who took 3 wickets for 32 in the first match, should be a handful here.
Key Players: Philip Salt, Jos Buttler, Adil Rashid
Philip Salt (wk), Will Jacks, Jos Buttler (c), Liam Livingstone, Jacob Bethell, Sam Curran, Dan Mousley, Jamie Overton, Adil Rashid, Saqib Mahmood, Reece Topley
Jos Buttler, Philip Salt, Jacob Bethell, Sam Curran, Will Jacks, Liam Livingstone, Dan Mousley, Jamie Overton, Jofra Archer, Saqib Mahmood, Adil Rashid
The pitch at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium in Antigua is expected to be a relatively flat one, which should make life easier for top-order batsmen early on. With minimal swing and seam movement, they'll have a great opportunity to score big during the powerplay. However, things might get tougher as the ball gets older. Bowlers can still make an impact with clever variations, like cutters and change-ups, while spinners will find plenty of turn throughout the match. And as the game wears on and the lights come on, the batting might get a bit easier.
The weather in Antigua will be mostly cloudy during the game. Some showers are expected in the morning, but the match should remain rain-free.
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The average first innings score at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium is 133. The highest total posted at the venue is India’s 196-5 versus Bangladesh in this year’s T20 World Cup. They won that match by 50 runs. The team batting first would be targeting a score of around 180-190 runs,
Four of the last five T20Is played at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium have been won by the team batting first. However, both these teams love to chase and are likely to field first here.
England put up a clinical performance in the first match to take a 1-0 lead. Can they make it 2-0? We feel West Indies will come out hard in the second match. Their bowling does look off, but they have plenty of firepower in their batting. They didn’t come together in the first match, but we expect a few of their star batters to step up and make a big score. England are also looking very strong in this format, but we are backing the home side to take the second game.
West Indies are favorites to win the second T20I and make it 1-1 for the series.
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